High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Steinfurt

Steinfurt: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.42
Change on year
down 29.5%
Rank
544th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
7.5
in 1999
All-time low
0.14
in 1991
Years of data
23
1990–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Steinfurt, 1990–2012

024681990200120121990: 1.51991: 0.141992: 0.671993: 11994: 0.581995: 6.81996: 6.11997: 2.91998: 2.61999: 7.52000: 6.92001: 42002: 52003: 3.92004: 0.752005: 5.92006: 3.62007: 12008: 2.92009: 3.62010: 7.12011: 6.32012: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Steinfurt recorded 4.42 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Steinfurt peaked at 7.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1991.

That places Steinfurt 544th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Steinfurt, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Steinfurt, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 1.5
1991 0.14 -90.7%
1992 0.67 +378.6%
1993 1 +49.3%
1994 0.58 -42.0%
1995 6.83 +1077.6%
1996 6.08 -11.0%
1997 2.94 -51.6%
1998 2.59 -11.9%
1999 7.5 +189.6%
2000 6.87 -8.4%
2001 3.98 -42.1%
2002 4.98 +25.1%
2003 3.89 -21.9%
2004 0.75 -80.7%
2005 5.92 +689.3%
2006 3.56 -39.9%
2007 1 -71.9%
2008 2.87 +187.0%
2009 3.58 +24.7%
2010 7.1 +98.3%
2011 6.27 -11.7%
2012 4.42 -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.98 0.14 7.5 10
2000s 3.74 0.75 6.87 10
2010s 5.93 4.42 7.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Steinfurt?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Steinfurt was 4.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Steinfurt?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Steinfurt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1991.
How does Steinfurt rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Steinfurt ranks 544th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Steinfurt?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Steinfurt data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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